22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF
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The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF was a francophone infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I that became the foundation for the modern Royal 22e Régiment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF canonical | 1 |
| 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9443604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF Context triple: [Royal 22e Régiment, predecessor, 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF]
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42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF
The 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF was a Canadian Expeditionary Force infantry battalion of Scottish Highland tradition that served on the Western Front during the First World War and is now perpetuated by The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.
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B.
90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles
The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles was a Canadian militia infantry unit formed in Winnipeg that later became known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a storied regiment with service in multiple major conflicts.
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C.
144th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
The 144th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry unit raised in Canada during the First World War that contributed soldiers to the Canadian war effort overseas and is now perpetuated by the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
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190th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
The 190th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry unit raised in Canada during the First World War that contributed recruits to the Canadian war effort overseas.
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72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF
The 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF was an infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War, raised from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada regiment and deployed for overseas service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF Target entity description: The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF was a francophone infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I that became the foundation for the modern Royal 22e Régiment.
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A.
42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF
The 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF was a Canadian Expeditionary Force infantry battalion of Scottish Highland tradition that served on the Western Front during the First World War and is now perpetuated by The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.
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B.
90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles
The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles was a Canadian militia infantry unit formed in Winnipeg that later became known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a storied regiment with service in multiple major conflicts.
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C.
144th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
The 144th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry unit raised in Canada during the First World War that contributed soldiers to the Canadian war effort overseas and is now perpetuated by the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
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D.
190th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
The 190th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was an infantry unit raised in Canada during the First World War that contributed recruits to the Canadian war effort overseas.
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E.
72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF
The 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF was an infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War, raised from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada regiment and deployed for overseas service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Canadian French ⓘ |
| associatedRegiment | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| branch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| category | Canadian military unit of World War I ⓘ |
| conflict |
First World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
World War I ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom | French-speaking volunteers from Canada ⓘ |
| foundationFor | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | various locations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| heritageCarriedBy | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first permanent French-language infantry unit in the Canadian Army tradition ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | French Canadian ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | Canada ⓘ |
| militaryRole | front-line infantry combat ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | francophone composition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only francophone infantry battalion in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
contributing to recognition of French Canadians in Canadian military history ⓘ |
| notableLegacy | preservation of French language and culture within the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | French ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
|
| raisedFor | service overseas in World War I ⓘ |
| recruitedPrimarilyFrom | French-speaking Canadians ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Canadian Corps ⓘ |
| service | overseas service in Europe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| successor | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF Description of subject: The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF was a francophone infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I that became the foundation for the modern Royal 22e Régiment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Van Doos
linked to: 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF